Sweetest Sin

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"Sweetest Sin"
Single by Jessica Simpson
from the album In This Skin
B-side"In This Skin"
ReleasedJuly 14, 2003
GenreR&B, pop
Length3:14
LabelColumbia
Songwriter(s)Diane Warren
Producer(s)Ric Wake
Jessica Simpson singles chronology
"A Little Bit"
(2001) 		"Sweetest Sin"
(2003) 		"With You"
(2004)
Music video
"Sweetest Sin" on
YouTube

"Sweetest Sin" is a song by American singer

Reality Tour Live (2004). An accompanying music video, directed by Constantine Paraskavopoulos, showed Simpson swaying on a beach and flirting with singer Nick Lachey
during the whole video.

Background and composition

"Sweetest Sin"
18 second sample from the mid-tempo ballad written by Diane Warren.
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"Sweetest Sin" was written by

beats per minute.[2] It has the sequence of C–D–B♭ as its chord progression. Simpson's vocals in the song span from the note of D4 to the high note of F5.[3]

The recording process of "Sweetest Sin" was documented in an episode of Simpson's reality series, Newlyweds: Nick and Jessica.[4] Simpson originally recorded "Sweetest Sin" confidentially in a slightly remixed form and announced she was pleased with its progress. However, her superiors at Columbia Records told her that she had made the song too "challenging"; in essence, they felt that potential listeners of the song would be alienated by singing they would not be able to duplicate. Simpson was filmed breaking into tears when she received the news. Later, she re-recorded her vocals with the assistance of her then-husband, Nick Lachey, whom she brought along because she felt he was a good vocal producer.[5]

Reception

Sal Cinquemani of

Pop Songs, reaching number thirty-seven two weeks later.[11]

Music video and live performances

The music video, directed by Dean Paraskavopoulos,[12] starts with black-and-white shots of Simpson dancing and looking at viewers. It cuts to Simpson swaying on a beach, and embracing Nick Lachey underneath a waterfall on the beach. Further scenes are presented, such as one in which Simpson lies on a bed by herself. The video continues with intercut footage of the previous scenes, until the final seconds of the song, when Simpson is joined by her husband, in which they move on their bed on the beach. The video ends when Lachey disappears, leaving the singer alone.

On August 12, 2003, Simpson performed the song on

Atlantic City, New Jersey.[14] The performance, dedicated to Lachey, was recorded and later broadcast on the second season of Newlyweds: Nick and Jessica.[15]

Track listings
  1. "Sweetest Sin" (single version) – 3:04
  2. "In This Skin" – 4:19
  1. "With You" (music video) – 3:12
  2. "Sweetest Sin" (music video) – 3:02
  • Junior Vasquez Remixes[18]
  1. "Sweetest Sin" (Junior's Original Sin) – 9:39
  2. "Sweetest Sin" (Junior's Tribapella) – 8:56
  3. "Sweetest Sin" (Junior's World Mixshow Version) – 6:33

Charts

Chart (2003) Peak
position
US
Pop Songs (Billboard)[11]
 37

Release history

Release dates and formats for "Sweetest Sin"
Region Date Format Label Ref.
United States July 14, 2003 Contemporary hit radio Columbia [19]
July 22, 2003 CD [20]

References

  1. ^ Sweetest Sin (Liner notes). Jessica Simpson. Columbia Records. 2003.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  2. ^ "Jessica Simpson :: Sweetest Sin [RADIO203_08A-09]". cs.uwaterloo.ca. Retrieved 2022-04-23.
  3. ^ "Jessica Simpson - Sweetest Sin – Digital Sheet Music". Music Notes. Real Songs (ASCAP). 14 October 2003. Retrieved February 13, 2011.
  4. ^ ""Making the Video" Sweetest Sin/Shut Up (TV episode 2003)". IMDB. July 8, 2003. Retrieved February 13, 2011.
  5. ASIN B00062IDZQ. Archived from the original (DVD) on November 24, 2011. Alt URL
  6. ^ Cinquemani, Sal (August 20, 2003). "In This Skin by Jessica Simpson - Review". Slant Magazine. Retrieved February 13, 2011.
  7. ^ Bastow, Clem (April 27, 2004). "Jessica Simpson - In This Skin - Review - D+". Stylus Magazine. Archived from the original on June 28, 2011. Retrieved February 13, 2011.
  8. MTV Networks
    . Retrieved May 11, 2011.
  9. MTV Networks
    . Retrieved February 13, 2011.
  10. ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas (2003). "In This Skin - Review". Allmusic. Retrieved February 13, 2011.
  11. ^ a b "Jessica Simpson - Sweetest Sin USA Chart History". Top 40 Charts. Retrieved February 13, 2011.
  12. CMT
    . MTV Networks (Viacom). Retrieved February 13, 2011.
  13. Staples, Inc
    . July 7, 2004. Retrieved May 11, 2011.
  14. MTV Networks
    . Retrieved May 11, 2011.
  15. MTV Networks
    . January 12, 2004. Retrieved May 11, 2011.
  16. ^ Sweetest Sin (CD single liner notes). Jessica Simpson. Sony Music. 2003. B0000A59XM.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  17. ^ "Amazon.com: Jessica Simpson - With You/Sweetest Sin: Movies & TV". Sony. December 16, 2003. Retrieved February 13, 2011.
  18. ^ Sweetest Sin (Junior Vasquez Remixes 12"). Jessica Simpson. Columbia Records. 2003. CAS 54770.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  19. ^ "Radio & Records" (PDF). Worldradiohistory.com. 2003-07-11. Retrieved 2022-03-28.
  20. ^ "Sweetest Sin". Amazon.com. 2003.
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